Finding Stella entered the San Francisco music scene at a time when female-fronted rockers were hard to find. Their music integrates the classic rock and pop spirit of the 70’s and 80’s with a newer, warmer rock quality that has been drawing new audiences from along the West coast and beyond. Singer/songwriter Chris Snyder along with Tim Christmon, Rich Flynn, Shoshannah Beck, Louis Stein and Victoria Ovieda attribute many different influences and styles to their music – smoothly jumping from classic rock to a little R & B to pop and funk - to create a rich rock sound. “I was heavily influenced by the music of the 80’s. That’s what I grew up on…the Stones, Heart, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Blondie…they all rocked!”, lead singer Snyder notes. Finding Stella is committed to new rock - today’s rock - crafting song after song, and delivering the feel of a present day Heart. The emergence of vocalist Snyder quickly fills the senses of the discerning music lover. The band’s first album “Twitch” sold out quickly during 2004 and represents an expression of the bands’ musical potency, command of their craft and serves up a huge plate of passionate rock. With the recent release of the band's second album, ‘Famous’, audiences can expect a more powerful vocal and musical acuity. The album’s 10 tracks deliver a more mature sound, smooth transitions and ultimately, the talent and passion that Finding Stella is famous for! Finding Stella was voted the “Best San Francisco Rock Band” in the SOBE’/Hard Rock Cafe’ Ultimate Altitude Buzz Battle of the Bands, December 6, 2003. 2004's highlight was the Pleasanton Concert in the Park series exclusively featuring Finding Stella, which drew in excess of 3,000 fans! In September 2003, Finding Stella was chosen to debut four of their original compositions for the new Treo 600 SmartPhone from Handspring. MP3s of “Street Fair”, “The Day & Night”, “Listen” and “Would You Know” are available for download. Earlier in 2003, Finding Stella was selected to support Monte Cristo Films in their presentation of “Beaver Run Café”. This independent feature was produced by Rose Hawayek and features the music of Finding Stella. The band was also featured on The Music Channel’s “Locals Only TV”, and filmed live in San Francisco in December 2002.